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Paul Canfield Saunders

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Paul Canfield Saunders

Birth
Doland, Spink County, South Dakota, USA
Death
28 Jul 1975 (aged 84)
North Hornell, Steuben County, New York, USA
Burial
Alfred, Allegany County, New York, USA Add to Map
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"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 197, No 9, p 28, Sep., 1975.

Dr. Paul C. Saunders, son of Charles Fenner and Louise (Canfield) Saunders, was born September 17, 1890 in Doland, S.D., and died July 28, 1975 in the Bethesda Hospital in Hornell, N. Y., after a nine weeks illness.

Dr. Saunders received his BS Degree from Alfred University and his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1924. He held teaching posts in Milton College and Howard University in Washington, D.C., before coming to Alfred University where he taught Chemistry for thirty-six years. He was a professor emeritus at Alfred.

Earlier this year he was awarded the Eugene C. Sullivan Award, given for meritorious research and teaching by the American Chemical Society, Corning Section. He had been a member of the American Society for 50 years.

He had served as recording secretary of the SDB General Conference; was a member of the Alfred SDB Church, the Hornell Rotary Club, University Lodge F and AM and the retired Men's Club of Hornell.

He is survived by his wife, Leah C. Saunders; three daughters, Miss Harriet Saunders of New York City; Mrs. Richard Steele of Oregon City, Ore.; and Mrs. Malcolm Crump of Costa Mesa, Calif.; two sons, Dr. Stephen of Springville, N. Y., and Philip of Scottsville, N. Y.; nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. William Jeffery and Mrs. John Waterbury, both of Denver, Colo.

The Rev. Russell G. Johnson officiated at the memorial service in the Alfred church and burial was in the Alfred Rural Cemetery.
R. G. J.
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 197, No 9, p 28, Sep., 1975.

Dr. Paul C. Saunders, son of Charles Fenner and Louise (Canfield) Saunders, was born September 17, 1890 in Doland, S.D., and died July 28, 1975 in the Bethesda Hospital in Hornell, N. Y., after a nine weeks illness.

Dr. Saunders received his BS Degree from Alfred University and his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1924. He held teaching posts in Milton College and Howard University in Washington, D.C., before coming to Alfred University where he taught Chemistry for thirty-six years. He was a professor emeritus at Alfred.

Earlier this year he was awarded the Eugene C. Sullivan Award, given for meritorious research and teaching by the American Chemical Society, Corning Section. He had been a member of the American Society for 50 years.

He had served as recording secretary of the SDB General Conference; was a member of the Alfred SDB Church, the Hornell Rotary Club, University Lodge F and AM and the retired Men's Club of Hornell.

He is survived by his wife, Leah C. Saunders; three daughters, Miss Harriet Saunders of New York City; Mrs. Richard Steele of Oregon City, Ore.; and Mrs. Malcolm Crump of Costa Mesa, Calif.; two sons, Dr. Stephen of Springville, N. Y., and Philip of Scottsville, N. Y.; nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. William Jeffery and Mrs. John Waterbury, both of Denver, Colo.

The Rev. Russell G. Johnson officiated at the memorial service in the Alfred church and burial was in the Alfred Rural Cemetery.
R. G. J.

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